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Returning
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:35 pm
by Andrew (imported)
Computer crash 4 October.
New computer 24 October.
Marked All Read.
Sorry about that, details later.
:kittygray
Re: Returning
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:12 pm
by Riverwind (imported)
Just yesterday we (talula and I) were talking about you and hoping you were ok.
Glad to see you post, the archive would not be right without you.
River
Re: Returning
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:50 pm
by sag111 (imported)
Good to see you back Andrew i was worried.
Re: Returning
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:31 am
by Paolo
What is it with AOL machines rolling over lately?
Andrew isn't the only one...Auntie is making me crazy!
Re: Returning
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:21 am
by _g (imported)
Paolo wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:31 am
What is it with AOL machines rolling over lately?
Andrew isn't the only one...Auntie is making me crazy!
If they all had the same lot of harddrives, and there time was up? Plus all the security flaws of MS crap OSs .......
_g
Re: Returning
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:42 am
by Andrew (imported)
Paolo wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:31 am
What is it with AOL machines rolling over lately?
Andrew isn't the only one...Auntie is making me crazy!
I doubt if AOL had anything to do with it. The computer was over six years old, running a P2, 64 MEG of RAM, and a hard disk of "only" 6 Gigabytes.
Re: Returning
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:16 am
by An Onymus (imported)
So what are the specs on the new computer, Andrew, and who built it?
Re: Returning
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:51 pm
by Riverwind (imported)
Andrew, it was time to upgrade that for sure. Again I am glad to see you back.
River
Re: Returning
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:31 pm
by Andrew (imported)
An Onymus (imported) wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:16 am
So what are the specs on the new computer, Andrew, and who built it?
It's a brand new COMPAQ that my Brother and I bought at COSCO for under $700. Not sure of the exact specs, and still trying to figure out if I can run all my old DOS games on this new version of Microsh*t windows.
Re: Returning
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:55 am
by Robby (imported)
It's a brand new COMPAQ..
Andrew (imported) wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:31 pm
. Not sure of the exact specs, and still trying to figure out if I can run all my old DOS games on this new version of Microsh*t windows.
Andrew,
What version of MS Windows did the machine come with, XP Home?
If so, you should be able to execute DOS programs just like on your old machine...
Load a game
Create an ICON on your desktop
Right click on the ICON
Click on Properties
Click on the Compatibility tab
In the upper portion of this tab, you will find a Compatibility Mode inner box which lets you select Windows 95
After you set the Compatibility Mode, click on OK
Double click on the game ICON.
If I am not mistaken, that was the version of MS Windows on your long dead PC?...
Best of luck...
:kittygray
